The Queen’s Colour

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1591

Date Released

30 Nov 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen’s Colour. DESCRIPTION: A ceremonial parade at the Arakan Barracks was one of Prince Philip’s engagements in Accra. Ghanaian chiefs were a colourful section of the gathering that saw the marching off of the old Colour. His Royal Highness then presented the Queen’s Colour to the Third Battalion, Ghana Regiment of Infantry. SHOTLIST: MS Duke at saluting base. MS chiefs watching ceremony. LS soldiers marching. MS same. CU same. MS same. CU same. MS same. MS chiefs watching. LS Colour being paraded. CU same. GV chiefs watching. Pan - Duke presenting new Colour. GV chiefs watching. LS soldiers marching. CU chief watching. CU same. MS soldiers marching past. MS Duke taking salute. Pan - soldiers march past.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Ghana

Footage sources

Ghana Film Unit

Card file number

78710B

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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